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The last time I saw Charles' surname romanised, it was "zi Britannia" (it was in Koshimizu's blog, I think). I'm quite sure the only ones with "vi Britannia" as surname are Marianne, Lelouch and Nunnally.

Check the name-tag:

Spoiler:

I think that might actually be "Lulu". After the L it doesn't look like (.)dots. They are longer.

I zoomed in and examined the name tag closely. (It's fun having photo editing software that can zoom in and enhance.)
When I examine it closer to could just be a small scribble of "Lelouch".

It won't happen. Ōkouchi already addressed the whole time-slot thing, and even then he said the final product was the one they had intended since the very beginning.

Perhaps. But Sunrise might be willing to allow the creative staff to do another Code Geass project, either a remake of the intended R2, with all the details that was omited, or a movie or OVA. So the choice is up to Sunrise. The alternate story can always continue from either standing moment. If they can do a Mai Hime remake, they can do a Code Geass remake if they want to. The end product might not change anything. But the first 12 episodes of R2, aside from the China arc, was a repackaged introduction of Ashford Academy scenes from Season One.

And since Code Geass is so successful, the option to do several more Code Geass series(w/Lelouch) is still there. They have done it with other anime titles in the past. Therefore, Code Geass would be no different. It's the fans who kept this series going. And if the production staff was not satisfied with the second season overall, then it's their option to redo R2 the way is was meant to be from the beginning right after Stage 25 of the first season.

No, because it is confirmed on Lelouch's profile, and through Okouchi's words, that

Spoiler for If anyone doesn't know this:

Lelouch is dead.

And what are you, blind? Taniguchi explicitly stated time and time again that R2 is the end. And where the hell do you keep pulling out of your ass that the entire production team hated R2? No-one hated it. Taniguchi kept apologizing to fans because he thought he didn't appease them well enough, but he didn't descend into a state of hatred of his work like Tomino with V Gundam. Get your goddamn facts right before you spout crap, yes?

No, because it is confirmed on Lelouch's profile, and through Okouchi's words, that

Spoiler for If anyone doesn't know this:

Lelouch is dead.

And what are you, blind? Taniguchi explicitly stated time and time again that R2 is the end. And where the hell do you keep pulling out of your ass that the entire production team hated R2? No-one hated it. Taniguchi kept apologizing to fans because he thought he didn't appease them well enough, but he didn't descend into a state of hatred of his work like Tomino with V Gundam. Get your goddamn facts right before you spout crap, yes?

I think what gets people is that it didn't really feel like an 'end'. So much was left open.

No, because it is confirmed on Lelouch's profile, and through Okouchi's words, that

Spoiler for If anyone doesn't know this:

Lelouch is dead.

And what are you, blind? Taniguchi explicitly stated time and time again that R2 is the end. And where the hell do you keep pulling out of your ass that the entire production team hated R2? No-one hated it. Taniguchi kept apologizing to fans because he thought he didn't appease them well enough, but he didn't descend into a state of hatred of his work like Tomino with V Gundam. Get your goddamn facts right before you spout crap, yes?

I agree with your statement. Why will the production team hates their own works? Should they do my best to make the fullest out of their work?

Wow! Thank you so much for the translation. I'm not able to +rep you now. Shall do that when I'm able to.

As expected from the title of a Taste of Dirt, Lelouch had 'a taste of it'. Referring to Suzaku stepping on his head scene . He is really doing well despite being the former prince of Britannia. This is really a fun section to tease Lelouch . What?! they called him an obasan. How cute Rolo-rag has to be one of his most classic quote to render them the release of a rag with the first press of the DVD vol. 2.

Well, Suzaku's cat is indeed loyal but making a grave for him is too much. We never know since this is Code Geass . Who knows, Arthur could be a human whose Geass allows him to transfer soul to a cat (Darker than Black reference ).

Posting up the rest of the wordy scans.

Spoiler for length:

Below are the staff comments, they are rather too wordy. These scans are from Animedia.

I will like to post up VA's comments (from Newtype) too but due to the limited size I can scan with my scanner, this is at best as I can do. I will post 2 version so that words from the extreme sides can be seen from the 2nd page. Feel free to translate if you are able to. If not, it's ok since these are really too much work

1st page:

2nd page:

This is the scan for the interview of Sakurai Takahiro, Goro Taniguchi and Fukuyama Jun. This is again from Newtype.

Yukana's page from Newtype. I skipped the image scans since they are posted and out.

Animage scans on Ichirō Ōkouchi:

From left to rightPage 1 & 2:

Page 3 & 4:Page 5:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pink-chan

Adding on Talking Rebellion pages. I missed that out. That piece of 'poem' can be found in there.

Adding on scans from Nov issue of Pash on the interview with Fukuyama and Sakurai:

Obviously I failed in combining the scans. Due to the limited size I'm able to scan, this is the best I can do.

Kouzuki Kallen
A liberated Japan where people could live in happiness - this is the tomorrow that Kallen wished for. Her only desire was to regain a future. For this, she could only earnestly, recklessly continue her fight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller

No, because it is confirmed on Lelouch's profile, and through Okouchi's words, that

No, because it is confirmed on Lelouch's profile, and through Okouchi's words, that

Spoiler for If anyone doesn't know this:

Lelouch is dead.

And what are you, blind? Taniguchi explicitly stated time and time again that R2 is the end. And where the hell do you keep pulling out of your ass that the entire production team hated R2? No-one hated it. Taniguchi kept apologizing to fans because he thought he didn't appease them well enough, but he didn't descend into a state of hatred of his work like Tomino with V Gundam. Get your goddamn facts right before you spout crap, yes?

Meh, the website can put whatever it wants for all I care. Taniguchi said that the epilogue was for the viewers to decide whether Lelouch lives or otherwise. No need to sound so angry. Carry on. It's not like anyone really wants to bother convincing you that Lelouch is alive.

Meh, the website can put whatever it wants for all I care. Taniguchi said that the epilogue was for the viewers to decide whether Lelouch lives or otherwise. No need to sound so angry. Carry on. It's not like anyone really wants to bother convincing you that Lelouch is alive.

Let people believe what they want personally I will be servery disappointed if I found out he was alive since it'll destroy the impact of his death as a whole and I'll take Okichi word over Tanguichi anyway

I think if enough people want it, SUNRISE can recon it anyway they want. The director said the ending is up to the audiance's imagination, if the fans want him to be alive, he will live, that's another way of putting it. Some think that it would negate the power of his death, but if he is to live on without contact w/ those he loves, that would be a greater burden, IMO. The profile (as I understand it) says that he gave up his life for the Requiem, but there is more ways of giving up your life than dying. He could also give up the life he wished for himself so that those he loved would have the life he wants for them.

I think if enough people want it, SUNRISE can recon it anyway they want. The director said the ending is up to the audiance's imagination, if the fans want him to be alive, he will live, that's another way of putting it. Some think that it would negate the power of his death, but if he is to live on without contact w/ those he loves, that would be a greater burden, IMO. The profile (as I understand it) says that he gave up his life for the Requiem, but there is more ways of giving up your life than dying. He could also give up the life he wished for himself so that those he loved would have the life he wants for them.

Just something to think about.

I agree, which ties in with what C.C. said at the end. Geass does isolate the person. However, if C.C. is still with Lelouch at the end, then obviously that won't be right.

And yes I think his entire identity as LELOUCH is dead, no Lelouch vi brittannia, no Lelouch Lamperouge, No Zero. "Lelouch" does not exist in this new world. However,physically he does, but goes by a different name, a different identity, and most likely a different personality. Lelouch is somebody perfect capable of changing personalities to suit the situation(a "mask"). However this mask ironically becomes his entire existence for the rest of his life/ eternity(If he survives and is with C.C.)

I agree, which ties in with what C.C. said at the end. Geass does isolate the person. However, if C.C. is still with Lelouch at the end, then obviously that won't be right.

And yes I think his entire identity as LELOUCH is dead, no Lelouch vi brittannia, no Lelouch Lamperouge, No Zero. "Lelouch" does not exist in this new world. However,physically he does, but goes by a different name, a different identity, and most likely a different personality. Lelouch is somebody perfect capable of changing personalities to suit the situation(a "mask"). However this mask ironically becomes his entire existence for the rest of his life/ eternity(If he survives and is with C.C.)

And if he's alive, chances are that he has to find a way to make a living with C.C. first. Hmm, the first idea that comes to my mind was him working as a merchant, or a farmer. Well, something rural and isolated from people isn't too unlikely.

The Okouchi interview is so long and I can't do it all in one go. So, until somebody provides a more detailed and accurate translation of it, I'll post a loose summary for the meantime.

Pink-chan, I'm borrowing your links. That alright?

DISCLAIMER: This is only a loose translation/summary, not word-for-word.

Feel free to correct any mistakes in translation.

Animage November 2008 Okouchi Interview Part 1:

"Code Geass" is a story about seeking tomorrow

Upper half of the page:The characters who sought tomorrow
(Will add more soon. I'm just going page by page):
Lelouch vi Britannia - He understood people's desires through the World of C. That was, the desire for tomorrow. To compensate for continuing to involve the people he used geass on, he decided to carry the burden of fulfilling the wishes of the people. He sought not his own tomorrow, but the tomorrow that the world sought for.

C.C. - Her wish was to die as a human, but after spending time with Lelouch, C.C. also wished for tomorrow. She made up her mind to ensure the tomorrow of the world that Lelouch had left.

The Lelouch who is always facing forwardAnimage: One of the themes of this work is "Rebellion". Do you think Lelouch succeeded in his rebellion?
Okouchi thinks that Lelouch did succeed. Despite being opposed by the whole world, he was able to go through with it until the very end.
The themes that Okouchi considered depicting in the series:
Okouchi mentioned themes like mecha, school, tactics, super powers, and many other things, but the first thing on his mind had to be the character named Lelouch. The title was "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion" after all. He had written a script that felt like a biography of the man named Lelouch.

Feedback regarding the script:
Okouchi had already decided the outcome of the story from Stage 1. He talked about it with a number of the staff, but he never got their opinion back then. Even after half a year, when he had a more concrete idea of the ending, he still did not have others' opinions.

About the staff's consensus regarding the last scene:
The staff contemplated about how they would like the epilogue to be and had a survey from which they picked the ending they would like.

What Okouchi felt after completing the script:
Okouchi was silent after finishing the script. Because the script of Code Geass was demanding on production, as much as possible, he wanted the production team to finish earlier than scheduled, but consequently, he did not feel much.

Animage: The production of Code Geass certainly seemed to have taken a lot of time, didn't it?
This part talks of how a lot of cuts in the story had to be made, and how the production team had to work hard. Even as cuts were made, more (character and story) settings were established and the number of images that had to be drawn also increased. Character and mecha elements were plentiful, so skillful staff were needed. Code Geass exceeded everyone's imaginations with the help of the staff.

About how Code Geass contains so many things and if Okouchi did not find it difficult to write the script:
Okouchi said that it was difficult for him, what will the mecha and school elements. In the first place, when the story was being planned out, he had to work with many things. Compared to the first season, the stage of second season moves from Japan to a wider stage - the world. The amount of information that had to be provided would definitely increase. And at the same time, because R2 was considered a new program, they had to make adjustments for the new followers and those who were already familiar with the series from before. Because Okouchi was challenged to take the story to another level, to advance it further, it was difficult. When the outcome was decided, that was only the time Okouchi felt assurance.

About the last part portending an opportunity to change the world:
Okouchi thought that it was nonsense think that the world could completely change by Lelouch's actions. The world can't be change as easy as that. But, if we people given the chance, they can find direction. Certainly, Lelouch and the others had ended the war. However, it doesn't mean an ever lasting peace. The constant efforts of the people who remain are very much needed to maintain that peace. What Okouchi meant by that was, Nunnally, Kallen, and Zero (Suzaku), the ones who remain, will play an important role. They will live the story by the meaning of experiences lie there.

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Part 2 may be up later, tomorrow, or never, if somebody else already plans to translate.

Also, according to 2ch, Lelouch's profile on geass.net says:

He accomplished Zero Requiem in exchange for his own life.

^

This and the last question on the first page of Okouchi's interview clearly says who is alive and who is not.

Kouzuki Kallen
A liberated Japan where people could live in happiness - this is the tomorrow that Kallen wished for. Her only desire was to regain a future. For this, she could only earnestly, recklessly continue her fight.

Adding this for reference to what Lelouch's profile said:

Spoiler for Lelouch's profile on geass.net:

according to 2ch:

He accomplished Zero Requiem in exchange for his own life.

And to support that more, if people will read the few bits about Okouchi's interview, Okouchi clearly doesn't talk ambiguously about Lelouch's fate.

Thank you so much for the information. Not to worry, I understand how taxing it is to read the scans and even going through to translate it. Now, I understand how much thoughts and efforts was put in into making such a wonderful series which most of us enjoyed. It wasn't an easy journey. If so much effort is put into making the series, Why will the staff 'hates' it (R2) right?

And if he's alive, chances are that he has to find a way to make a living with C.C. first. Hmm, the first idea that comes to my mind was him working as a merchant, or a farmer. Well, something rural and isolated from people isn't too unlikely.

Well, I think he would more likely do something to protect the peace that he sacrificed so much for so that people wouldn't need to be sacrificed again. Particularly the people he cares so much about: Nunnally, Suzaku, Kallen, etc. If the world went to war again, they would probably be at the forefront, so he would do whatever he could to stop it. Most likely, I would think he would be going to great lengths to protect Geass; he may have concluded that Geass can be good, but it can also be VERY bad.

(Granted, he would probably be trying to keep a low profile. I could totally see him having what appears to be a normal farm house, then having a Bat Cave underneath it. [Sorry for the blatent Dark Knight reference.])

And at any rate, even if the writer intended him to be dead, its SUNRISE that owns the IP, so ultimately, it's what they say that goes. Whether it will be complete crap or not is another story.

EDIT: Honestly, I don't know why some people get so bent out of shape by what the author may have intended anyway. Part of any piece of art is what the artist intended, the other part is what the viewer takes away from it. They go together. It's not up to anyone to decide what a person is to take away from it, not even the artist.

Well, I think he would more likely do something to protect the peace that he sacrificed so much for so that people wouldn't need to be sacrificed again. Particularly the people he cares so much about: Nunnally, Suzaku, Kallen, etc. If the world went to war again, they would probably be at the forefront, so he would do whatever he could to stop it. Most likely, I would think he would be going to great lengths to protect Geass; he may have concluded that Geass can be good, but it can also be VERY bad.

(Granted, he would probably be trying to keep a low profile. I could totally see him having what appears to be a normal farm house, then having a Bat Cave underneath it. [Sorry for the blatent Dark Knight reference.])

And at any rate, even if the writer intended him to be dead, its SUNRISE that owns the IP, so ultimately, it's what they say that goes. Whether it will be complete crap or not is another story.

EDIT: Honestly, I don't know why some people get so bent out of shape by what the author may have intended anyway. Part of any piece of art is what the artist intended, the other part is what the viewer takes away from it. They go together. It's not up to anyone to decide what a person is to take away from it, not even the artist.

youngde, signing off.

Yea. If he indeed is alive, then we can see a season 3 occurring(probably only 12 eps) with how Lelouch and C.C. go about getting rid of geass/controlling geass since it most likely cannot be eliminated completely. Also, they can have time to develop C.C. and Lelouch's relationship as well as how they proceed to hide from this world which hates them yet fighting to protect this world which hates them. Perhaps torwards the end, when they are about to disappear(since they both have codes, to get rid of geass may be to get rid of them too, of course this assumes Lelouch survived because of the code.) Kallen, Nunally et al get to at least glimpse Lelouch and maybe even talk to him before he truly disappears from the world.

And watch as Kallen and Nunnally break down as the former realizes that Lelouch had lied to her in the fucking grandest way imaginable, and the latter because she thought that her brother's plans were to make him deader than dead.